Citroen C3 PICASSO 2008.5 1.G Owner's Guide

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS Following this operation, if you wish
to disconnect the battery, lock the
vehicle and wait at least fi ve minutes
for the zero reset to be taken into
account.
Maintenance indicator zero reset
After each service, the maintenance in-
dicator must be reset to zero.
Your CITROËN technician resets the
indicator to zero after each service.
However, if you do your own servicing,
the procedure for resetting to zero is as
follows:

 switch off the ignition,

 press and hold the trip distance re-
corder zero reset button,

 switch on the ignition; the distance re-
corder display begins a countdown,

 when the display indicates "=0" , re-
lease the button; the spanner disap-
pears.
The distance remaining may be
weighted by the time factor, depend-
ing on the driver's driving habits.
Therefore, the spanner may also
come on if you have exceeded the
two year service interval.
Service overdue
For 5 seconds after the ignition is
switched on,
the spanner fl ashes to
indicate that the service must be carried
out as soon as possible.

Example: the service is overdue by
300 km.
For 5 seconds after the ignition is
switched on, the display indicates:
5 seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the distance recorder resumes its
normal operation. The spanner re-
mains lit . Retrieving the service information
You can access the service information
at any time.

 Press the trip distance recorder zero
reset button.
The service information is displayed for
a few seconds, then disappears.

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS
The level read will only be correct if
the vehicle is on level ground and
the engine has been off for more
than 15 minutes.
Engine oil level indicator
System which informs the driver of the
validity or invalidity of the engine oil
level.
This information is indicated for a few
seconds when the ignition is switched
on, after the service information.
Oil level correct
Lack of oil
Oil level gauge fault
Dipstick
This is indicated by the fl ashing of

"OIL" , linked with the service warning
light, accompanied by an audible signal
and a message on the multifunction dis-
play.
If the lack of oil is confi rmed by a check
using the dipstick, it is essential that the
level is topped up to prevent damage to
the engine.
This is indicated by the fl ashing of "OIL --" .
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
Refer to the "Checks" section to locate
the dipstick and the oil fi ller cap on your
engine.
There are 2 marks on the
dipstick:
- A = max; never exceed
this level,
- B = min; top up the level
via the oil fi ller cap, us-
ing the type of oil suited
to your engine.

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS
Total distance recorder
System which measures the total dis-
tance travelled by the vehicle during its
life. Lighting rheostat
System for manual adjustment of the
brightness of the instruments and con-
trols in relation to the exterior bright-
ness.
The total and trip distances are dis-
played for thirty seconds when the igni-
tion is switched off, when the driver’s
door is opened and when the vehicle is
locked or unlocked.
Trip distance recorder
System which measures a distance
travelled during a day or other period
until it is reset to zero by the driver.

 With the ignition on, press the button
until zeros appear. Activation
When the lights are on:

 press the button to change the bright-
ness of the instruments and controls,

 when the lighting reaches the level
of brightness required, release the
button.
Deactivation
When the lights are off, or in day mode
on vehicles fi tted with daytime lights,
pressing the button does not have any
effect.

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MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAYS
MONOCHROME SCREEN A Controls
Displays on the screen
This displays the following information:
- the time,
- the date,
- the outside temperature (this fl ash- es if there is a risk of ice),
- the status of the accesses (doors, boot, ...),
- the audio sources (radio, CD ...),
- the trip computer (refer to the end of the section).
Warning messages or information mes-
sages may appear temporarily. These
can be cleared by pressing the "ESC"
button. General menu

 Press the "MENU" button to gain
access to the general menu , then
press the "  " or "  " buttons to
scroll through the various menus:
- radio-CD,
- vehicle confi guration,
- options,
- display settings,
- languages,
- units.

 Press the "OK" button to select the
menu required.
From the audio equipment control
panel, you can:

 press the "MENU" button to gain
access to the general menu ,

 press the "  " or "  " buttons to scroll
through the items on the screen,

 press the "MODE" button to change
the permanent application (trip com-
puter, audio source ...),

 press the "  " or "  " buttons to
change a setting value,

 press the "OK" button to confi rm,
or

 press the "ESC" button to abandon
the operation in progress. Radio-CD
With the audio equipment switched on,
once the "Radio-CD" menu has been
selected you can activate or deactivate
the functions linked with use of the radio
(RDS, REG) or the CD (introscan, shuf-
fl e, CD repeat).
For further details concerning the "Radio-
CD" application, refer to the Audio system
part of the "Audio and Telematics" section.

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MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAYS Once the fuel consumption unit has
been changed to l/100km or km/l,
the information relating to speed
and distance also changes to kilo-
metres.
Display settings
Once the "Display settings" menu has
been selected, you can gain access to
the following settings:
- year,
- month,
- day,
- hour,
- minutes,
- 12 or 24 hour mode.
Languages
Once the "Languages" menu has been
selected, you can change the language
used by the display (Français, Italiano,
Nederlands, Portugues, Portugues-
Brasil, Deutsch, English, Espanol).
Units
Once the "Units" menu has been se-
lected, you can change the units of the
following parameters:
- temperature (°C or °F),
- fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or
km/l).

 Once you have selected a setting,
press the "  " or "  " buttons to
change its value.

 Press the "  " or "  " buttons to
switch respectively to the previous
or next setting.

 Press the "OK" button to record the
change and return to the normal dis-
play or press the "ESC" button to
cancel.
Vehicle confi guration
Options
Once the "Options" menu has been se-
lected, you can start diagnostics of the
status of the equipment (active, not ac-
tive, faulty).
Once the "Vehicle Confi guration" menu
has been selected, you can activate or
deactivate the following equipment:
- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer
to the "Visibility" section),
- "guide-me-home" lighting (refer to the "Visibility" section).
For safety reasons, it is impera-
tive that confi guration of the mul-
tifunction displays by the driver
takes place when stationary.

MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAYS
MONOCHROME SCREEN
A LINKED TO THE MYWAY
SYSTEM COLOUR SCREEN
General menu
Displays on screen A
This displays the following information:
- the outside temperature (this fl ash- es if there is a risk of ice),
- the trip computer (refer to the end of the section).
Warning messages or information mes-
sages may appear temporarily. These
can be cleared by pressing the "ESC"
button. Controls
There are three display control buttons:
- "ESC" to abandon the operation in
progress,
- "MENU" to scroll through the men-
us or sub-menus,
- "OK" to select the menu or sub-
menu required.
 Press the "MENU" button to scroll
through the various menus of the

general menu :
- vehicle confi guration,
- options,
- languages,
- units.

 Press the "OK" button to select the
menu required.
Vehicle confi guration
Once the "Vehicle confi guration" menu
has been selected, you can activate or
deactivate the following equipment:
- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer to the "Visibility" section),
- "guide-me-home" lighting (refer to the "Visibility" section),

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MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAYS
Options
Once the "Options" menu has been se-
lected, you can start diagnostics of the
status of the equipment (active, not ac-
tive, faulty).
Languages
Once the "Languages" menu has been
selected, you can change the language
used by the display (Français, Italiano,
Nederlands, Portugues, Portugues-
Brasil, Deutsch, English, Espanol).
Units
Once the "Units" menu has been se-
lected, you can change the units of the
following parameters:
- temperature (°C or °F),
- fuel consumption (l/100km, mpg or km/l). Displays on MyWay system
colour screen
"SETUP" menu
Date and time
This menu allows you to adjust the date
and time, and their format (refer to the
"Audio and telematics section").
Display
This menu allows you to adjust the
brightness of the display, the display
contrast and the colour of the map (day/
night and auto mode).
System parameters
This menu allows you to restore the fac-
tory settings, to display the software ver-
sion and to activate the scrolling texts.
This displays the following information:
- time,
- date,
- audio functions,
- guidance system information.
The chosen language will also be
used on the MyWay system colour
screen.
Once the fuel consumption unit
has been changed to l/100km or
km/l, the information relating to
speed and distance also changes
to kilometres.
For safety reasons, it is imperative
that confi guration of the multifunc-
tion displays by the driver takes
place when stationary. For safety reasons, it is imperative
that confi guration of the multifunc-
tion displays by the driver takes
place when stationary.
Press the SETUP button to access the

"SETUP" menu. It gives you access to
the following functions:
- Date and time,
- Display,
- System parameters.

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MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAYS
Displays on the screen
This displays the following information:
- the time,
- the date,
- the outside temperature (this fl ash- es if there is a risk of ice),
- the status of the accesses (doors, boot, etc.),
- the audio sources (radio, CD, USB socket, etc.),
- the trip computer (refer to the end of the section).
Warning messages or information mes-
sages may appear temporarily. These
can be cleared by pressing the "ESC"
button. From the audio equipment control pan-
el, you can:

 press the "MENU" button to gain
access to the general menu ,

 press the "  " or "  " buttons to scroll
through the items on the screen,

 press the "MODE" button to change
the permanent application (trip com-
puter, audio source...),

 press the "  " or "  " buttons to
change a setting value,

 press the "OK" button to confi rm,
or

 press the "ESC" button to abandon
the operation in progress. General menu

 Press the "MENU" button to gain
access to the general menu :
- audio functions,
- the trip computer (refer to the end of the section),
- personalisation-confi guration,

 Press the "  " or "  " buttons to se-
lect the menu required, then confi rm
by pressing the "OK" button.
MONOCHROME SCREEN C Controls
"Audio functions" menu
With the audio equipment switched on,
once this menu has been selected you
can activate or deactivate the functions
linked with use of the radio (RDS, REG,
RadioText), the CD (introscan, shuffl e,
CD repeat) or the MP3 player (USB
socket).
For further details concerning the "Audio
functions" application, refer to the Audio
systems part of the "Audio and Telematics" section.

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MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAYS
"Trip computer" menu
Alert log
This summarises the active warning
messages, displaying them in succes-
sion on the multifunction display.
Once this menu has been selected, you
can consult information concerning the
status of the vehicle (alert log, status of
functions, etc.)
Defi ne the vehicle parameters
Once this menu has been selected, you
can activate or deactivate the following
equipment:
- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer
to the "Visibility" section),
- "guide-me-home" lighting "Personalisation-
Configuration" menu
Once this menu has been selected, you
can gain access to the following func-
tions:
- defi ne the vehicle parameters,
- display confi guration,
- selection of the language.
Status of functions
This summarises the status (active or
inactive) of the vehicle's functions.
Enter distance to destination
This allows you to enter an approximate
distance until your fi nal destination.
 Press the "MENU" button to gain
access to the general menu.

 Press the arrows, then the "OK"
button to select the " Trip computer "
menu.

 In the " Trip computer " menu, select
one of the following applications:

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MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAYS
TRIP COMPUTER

 Press the button, located at the end
of the wiper
stalk , to display the
various items of trip computer data
in succession. The trip computer provides the follow-
ing information:
System which provides current infor-
mation concerning the route travelled
(range, consumption...).

 Press the control for more than two
seconds to reset to zero the distance
travelled, the average consumption
and the average speed.
Monochrome screen A
Zero reset
Data displays - range,
- current consumption,
- distance travelled,
- average consumption,
- average speed.
 The next press then returns you to
the normal display.